Raft
Ted Kooser (Author)
"Raft is our fifth collection of poetry from Pulitzer Prize winner Ted Kooser. A reflection of his desire to write for the everyday reader, these poems welcome us with a style that is clear and accessible yet deeply imagistic and metaphorical. Raft shows us that even the simplest of objects, the simplest of actions, is a portal. A man cutting scraps of gauze becomes a study on happiness. A boy feeding a goldfish becomes a meditation on loneliness. Both based in place and delightfully universal, Raft travels the Midwest landscape, attuned to life's shared experiences and emotions--illness and aging, beauty and love. Some poems cradle elegies for lost family and friends. Drifting on rafts of language, we celebrate the small, quiet wonders of life."-- Back cover
Print Book, English, 2024
Copper Canyon Press, Port Townsend, Washington, 2024